Disposal of medical waste is not the most glamorous issue in global health, yet the risk it poses to health workers, community members, and the environment is significant in resource-poor locations ...

In an increasingly interconnected world, understanding and addressing global health challenges is essential for future health care professionals. To prepare students for this dynamic landscape, ...

Climate change in Earth's polar regions is emerging as an underrecognized driver of global health risks, with consequences reaching far beyond the Arctic and Antarctic, researchers argue. Subscribe to ...

Global health challenges call for solutions that are national, regional, or continent-wide in scope. This makes partnership with national and subnational governments essential, as government ...

What are the main challenges in global health this year? We reached out to experts to highlight the priorities that are likely to dominate the agenda, and the topics expected to take centre stage in ...

Have you ever thought about how communities stay healthy and free of diseases? Public health initiatives play a crucial role in promoting well-being, preventing illness, and addressing health ...

These sentences contain some of the buzzwords likely to be relevant in the world of global health and development in 2026 according to our informal survey of 20 experts who work in the field. Their ...

According to a modelling study in the Lancet Global Health, physical activity is set to drop as temperatures rise – and the shift could lead to more than half a million deaths every year by 2050.

At the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies' 15th annual Undergraduate Design Competition, the future of global health innovation was on full display. Rice University welcomed 22 student ...